Mel Gibson&s controversial depiction of the final hours & subsequent crucifixion of Jesus Filmed using original elements of Aramaic Latin & Hebrew languages & The Passion Of The Christ& is by turns spiritually uplifting historically contentious & narratively horrifying but remains essential viewing An emotional epic which deeply moved audiences worldwide regardless of their faith or beliefs the most talked about film of the year & The Passion Of The Christ& is a dramatic film which everyone should see & experience for themselves ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mel Gibson directs this highly controversial & brutally visceral film about the suffering of Jesus Christ in the twelve hours leading up to his crucifixion Betrayed by Judas Iscariot Jesus is arrested & accused by the Pharisees of blasphemy punishable by death He is handed over to Roman soldiers who flagellate him until he is unrecognisable then ordered to carry the heavy wooden cross through the streets of Jerusalem to Golgotha where he is nailed to the cross As he dies he experiences his last temptation to momentarily doubt the presence of God his Father & to ask if he has been forsaken ...

Manolete is about legendary matador Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez (Brody) & his love affair with actress Lupe Sino (Cruz) The film is set in 1940s Spain & tells the story of matador Sanchez&s infatuation with Sino which continued until his death in the bullring in 1947 at 30 Actors Adrien Brody Penelope Cruz Ann Mitchell Nacho Aldeguer Pedro Casablanc Juan Echanove & Ruben Ochandiano Director Menno Meyjes Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) ...

In her excellent new novel Wendy Louise Bardsley takes the reader on a journey from Yorkshire to London Wales & Paris as she explores the remarkable life of Mary Wollstonecroft As a young woman Mary copes with a bullying father a subjugated mother sees young friends die in childbirth & from tuberculosis & whilst her elder brother Ned follows an unfettered path to a career as a lawyer Mary is deprived of a formal education All of these experiences combine to shape Mary's ideals for the improvement of the lot of women a subject she pursues passionately throughout her adult life Determined to improve her mind Mary reads writes & associates with learned men of the day Through her writing Mary meets publisher Joseph Johnson who introduces Mary not only to severalfamous writers of the time but also to artist Henri Fuseli with whom she becomes infatuated With the French Revolution raging Mary travels to Paris to experience the terror pervadingthe French capital Whilst there she meets & falls in love with Gilbert Imlay by whom she has a daughter But Imlay proves feckless & the relationship which began so passionately ends in tears Back in London Mary rejoins Joseph Johnson's cultural circle which

Includes:: William Godwin who has admired her for a long-time Mary & Godwin marry in March 1797 & in August 1797 their daughter also called Mary & who will grow up to be the future Mary Shelley is born But complications follow the birth & Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin dies on 10 September 1797 aged just 38 leaving her seminal work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman as a fitting epitaph to a remarkable story

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' Those most capable of being moved by passion are those capable of tasting the most sweetness in this life' Descartes is most often thought of as introducing a total separation of mind & body But he also acknowledged the intimate union between them & in his later writings he concentrated on understanding this aspect of human nature The Passions of the Soul is his greatest contribution to this debate It contains a profound discussion of the workings of the emotions & of their place in human life
- a subject that increasingly engages the interest of philosophers & intellectual & cultural historians It also sets out a view of ethics that has been seen as a radical reorientation of moral philosophy This volume also

Includes:: both sides of the correspondence with Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia one of Descartes's keenest disciples & shrewdest critics which played a crucial role in the genesis of The Passions as well as the first part of The Principles of Philosophy which sets out the key positions of Descartes's philosophical system ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more


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Discover the unique joys of pastel painting with this easy-to-use guide to one of the most versatile & forgiving mediums Claire Waite Brown provides all the key techniques such as mixing blending scumbling sgraffito hatching & feathering in over 100 visual sequences There is advice on composing your painting using colour adding highlights & shadows & creating textured effects The step-by-step demonstrations range from landscapes & flowers to portraits & still life You&ll find plenty to inspire you with this captivating medium with beautiful examples in full-colour photography ...

The Pastoral Clinic takes us on a penetrating journey into an iconic Western landscape
- northern New Mexico's Espanola Valley
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The Sunday Times Top 10 & International Bestseller Ancient Chinese philosophy for modern life from Harvard's most popular professor The first book of its kind The Path offers a profound guide to living well through making small changes to our everyday routines Covering subjects from decision-making to relationships it shows how actions from greeting others & playing with children to running meetings can be opportunities to become happier & more productive The authors show that we live well not by finding ourselves & slavishly following a grand plan as so much of Western thought would have us believe but rather through a path of self-cultivation & engagement with the world Believing in a true self only restricts what we can become
- & tiny changes from how we think about careers to how we talk to our family can start to have powerful effects that will open up constellations of new possibilities Professor Michael Puett's course in Chinese philosophy has taken Harvard by storm In The Path he & journalist Christine Gross-Loh make this timeless wisdom accessible to everyone for the first time
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' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times Rand al' Thor the Dragon Reborn has conquered the city of Illian struck down Sammael the
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For too long had the Vth Legion ranged out beyond the sight of the wider Imperium remaining ignorant of the Warmaster's rebellion & the war that inevitably followed Only once their primarch Jaghatai Khan had satisfied himself that the path before them was just & true did the White Scars choose a side taking the fight to the traitors on every front But four years later the Legion's unfettered spirit has been broken by relentless attritional warfare against the Death Guard & the Emperor's Children The Khan's Stormseers must find a clear route to Terra if they are to take part in the final apocalyptic battle ...